Inland Fisheries Service News
Anglers Access - we've started looking at what the floods left behind
IFS has started working our way around the state looking at damage to Anglers Access infrastructure after the floods. The new equipment on the South Esk River largely escaped even though the flood waters nearly set a record. Some of it was completely covered by water and survived. One stile at Perth has been taken...
yingina / Great Lake boat ramps re-opened
With water levels having recovered sufficiently, Hydro Tasmania has re-opened all boat launching ramps on yingina / Great Lake. yingina / Great Lake is one of Tasmania’s most popular angling locations. Many ramps were closed in December and January because of low water levels associated with Tasmania’s energy challenges. While all ramps on yingina /...
Anglers - Keep an eye on Lake Dulverton
Last year the Southern Midlands Council and IFS got together to improve the fishery at Lake Dulverton. Since then water has been added to the lake as a part of the Midland Water Scheme with an aim to put about 430 mega litres in each year for three years. The plan is to bring back...
Craigbourne Monsters
Fifty monster Atlantic salmon were put into Craigbourne Dam today. Averaging 12kg, with some weighing over 15kg, these fish are set to be the catch of a lifetime. They had to be let go into the dam by hand because they are so big. As they were released they took off with a powerful tail...
Talbots Lagoon - boats without motors allowed next season
From the start of the 2016/17 season IFS and Forico have agreed to allow boats without motors on Talbots Lagoon. Talbots is an ideal water for low impact manually driven craft such as canoes, kayaks and sit on tops. These will need to be carried or trolleyed from the car park to the lagoon –...
